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Anonymous wrote:I live in Bethesda and work in DC. I don't understand why we need ever greater density and more homes and more companies to come to the area. The congestion is terrible and the strain on schools and public services is annoying.

Personally, I would be happier if we stayed flat or, better yet, some people moved away!

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I'd be in favor of decreasing density. DC is already one of the most densely populated places in America.

Fewer condos, more parks!

DC has the highest percentage of parkland of any medium or large city in the US - we are blessed with parks of all sizes in DC. And one of reasons condos work in DC is because we have some fabulous parks for those folks to walk to and utilize.

Mmmm I beg to differ.. I am from DC and while I think we are a 'green city" (tree canopy) I don't think the park situation is that great. We have lots of small, up to date playgrounds due to Fenty's investment in parks and rec--but in terms of larger parks for sport and recreation and gathering, not so much. For example, I don't think Rock Creek is on par with central park. It's just not usable in the same way. It's so wild it's more 'to look at' than utilize. As a woman, I would never go for a solo run there.

I don't know how you can live in DC and think it doesn't have parks - DC is second only to NY by percentage of land that is parkland:

http://cloud.tpl.org/pubs/ccpe_Acreage_and_Employees_Data_2010.pdf

From large parks like Rock Creek Park, Glover Archibold, the Arboretum & Kenilworth Gardens, Fort Duport and Fort Circle, Oxon Run and of course the National Mall to mid size neighborhood parks which are scattered all over the city to the thousands of little pocket parks all over the city DC is really blessed with a variety of parks.

And maybe you don't get out but DC also has lots of usable parks too - baseball and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts, parks with swimming pools etc.

And I really wonder if you've ever spent any time at all in Rock Creek Park (or are maybe a troll) but Rock Creek Park, like Central Park, is not just completely designed and engineered but both were designed by the Olmsteads.

Sure Rock Creek Park doesn't have as many playing fields and skews more towards running and hiking trails (which is fantastic) but there are in fact playgrounds, picnic areas, playing fields, tennis courts, a stable, historic resources and even a zoo. And FWIW the park statistically is very safe and it may be scary to you but it doesn't seem to be to most women who appear to be using the park as much as men are.